Salary Surveys

Building salary surveys reveal the average salaries in the construction industry in the UK and overseas. Compiled by Hays Construction the guides show average pay for professionals working at contractors and consultants.

Read our analysis and browse our tables to see the difference in earnings between professionals at contractors and consultants. Our salary surveys are searchable so you can quickly pinpoint which jobs and regions are paying the highest wages.

This year’s Hays International Salary Survey shows that potential pickings for candidates are a lot richer overseas. The ‘Trump bump’ and Australia’s infrastructure boom are fuelling the already-strong international demand for UK construction professionals

The Brexit vote has ushered in a time of widespread uncertainty, but activity in the housebuilding sector has so far held up well. Joey Gardiner looks at what we can learn from this year’s salary survey and and asks how long trading can remain strong